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Orat
06-03-2005, 01:49 PM
Here is a flash of really cool images from space:

http://www.anbsoft.com/dsaabflash.htm
Jay Dee
06-03-2005, 02:39 PM
thats pretty cool, its really relaxing too nice post
Nads
06-03-2005, 02:52 PM
wow,that was pretty amazing.
AirRazor15
06-05-2005, 03:06 AM
Actually, most of these images are colored, since they are taken in either black and white, or a different part of the electromagnetic spectrum, whether it be infrared, or radio. The ones taken in visible are colored to point out temperatures, chemical compositions, or to correct some of the redshift that occurs when light travels for far distances. The farther the object, the more it's redshifted. That's why we look in the infrared a lot, since it's the "visible" light. So to say that the photos are unaltered are more than likely false, however, I have not gone and verified each and every one. Just telling you a bit of the general practices when staring at the stars.
Orat
06-06-2005, 10:48 AM
I think by "unaltered" they mean there is no artificial content. Reinterpreting infrared or ultraviolet light into the visible spectrum isn't making it artificial, it is still capturing real data that is there. This is as opposed to computer-generated nebulae or pictures of real nebulae that have been significantly augmented with artificial content. If translating the data into the visible spectrum qualified as altering it, then hardly any of this stuff would be visible. :)

Also, it could be that "unaltered" means something like "as released by NASA" or something. Anyway, it's cool in any case.
Tallboy_Sean
06-06-2005, 01:58 PM
this would be the perfect screamer. You wouldn't expect it from this, beautiful pictures of space and relaxing music. All of a sudden a picture and a loud scream. :lol:
Canty
06-06-2005, 04:01 PM
Some of that stuff is pretty scary, that one picture said the centre had the mass of a billion suns. Thats unimaginable. Very cool though.

By the way did anyone else see a face like a dog with its mouth open in the last one?
...
06-06-2005, 04:22 PM
And to think that what we're seeing now, actually happened millions of years ago. Wild.
ccase2k
06-08-2005, 06:12 PM
yeha i can't believe this stuff really happened that long ago. It boggles the mind to come to realize that this is real images. Some of the Nebulae pictures almost look like paintings. But this is surely Amazing.
Flex-O
06-09-2005, 04:34 AM
That crap is SOO mind boggling!
And to think that there may be life in one of those galaxies!? what a mind trip! :eek:
Blue Mercury
06-09-2005, 06:10 AM
Hot diggity, man!
elvisrules
06-09-2005, 06:34 AM
*Yawn*, post something funny, violent, rude or sexual dude....
sixtynineskater
06-15-2005, 09:40 AM
Man that scared me...

Actually I thought for sure that was going to be a screamer...

and thats what scared me. :insane:
DarcSystems
06-15-2005, 10:08 AM
don't be a pussy
PeachesPimp
06-15-2005, 11:18 AM
i didnt think it was going to be a screamer i was like chilled out until the end man that was a nice find! it was really relaxing
Tazpwns
06-28-2005, 07:21 PM
And to think that what we're seeing now, actually happened millions of years ago. Wild.


Thats the kicker of it all.. Who knows that those stars are doing as we speak, yet we won't see it's effects for millions of years.
sumit79
06-29-2005, 08:18 AM
hey thats very relaxing guys......nice work